From KAICIID News -
“Building trust and establishing safety are core ingredients in any relationship,” said Abu-Nimer, “but especially between people who are from different cultures, languages, backgrounds, and religions.”
Abu-Nimer explained that due to lack of mobility and social distancing restrictions, the pandemic “has struck at the heart of these core ingredients.”
The main challenge, he said, has been to modify offline practices to make them successful online.
He identified a few key challenges for organizations wanting to foster dialogue online. The first major obstacle, he said, “is people can hide behind their screens or their mics, shutting off their camera or muting their voice.”